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Rupert Sargent Holland
1878–1952
Best known for lively historical writing for younger readers, this American author turned real people and past events into fast-moving stories. His books range from inventions and famous lives to adventure tales, with a clear, welcoming style that still feels easy to read.
9 Audiobooks
Historic Adventures: Tales from American History
by Rupert Sargent Holland
Historic Inventions
by Rupert Sargent Holland
William Penn
by Rupert Sargent Holland
Builders of United Italy
by Rupert Sargent Holland
Historic Events of Colonial Days
by Rupert Sargent Holland
Historic Girlhoods, Part One
by Rupert Sargent Holland
Historic Boyhoods
by Rupert Sargent Holland
Peter Cotterell's Treasure
by Rupert Sargent Holland
Lafayette, We Come!
by Rupert Sargent Holland
About the author
Rupert Sargent Holland was an American writer born in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 15, 1878. Sources about his life agree that he later spent much of his life near Philadelphia, and one biographical note says that after graduating from Harvard he practiced law for a time before giving himself fully to writing.
He wrote widely, especially history, biography, and adventure for younger readers. Among the many books connected with his name are Historic Boyhoods, Historic Girlhoods, Historic Inventions, Historic Adventures, Builders of United Italy, and Lafayette, We Come! He is also remembered for editions and retellings that helped bring classic stories to new readers, including King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
His work reached beyond books into early film writing as well, with credits for The Night Riders of Petersham (1914) and The Winning of Sally Temple (1917). Holland died in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on May 3, 1952.